Mechanical compression attenuates normal human bronchial epithelial wound healing
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Airway narrowing associated with chronic asthma results in the transmission of injurious compressive forces to the bronchial epithelium and promotes the release of pro-inflammatory mediators and the denudation of the bronchial epithe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-02-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1465-9921/10/9 |